§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Prime Minister why Her Majesty's Government have not yet replied to the report of the working group on improving research links between higher education and industry; and if she will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterThe Government's response to the working group's report was contained in "The Development of Higher Education into the 1990s" (Cmnd. 9524), published in May 1985. That Green Paper drew attention to the importance for both higher education and industry, of improved links between them, commended examples of good practice in this field and announced measures to promote more effective and profitable collaboration.